The research essay examines the “research-practice gap” (RPG) in workplace coaching, exploring how executive coaches perceive and use theories and research relevant to their field. Through semi-structured interviews with 16 coaching practitioners, the study identifies five major themes: the primacy of subjective experience, coaching as a subconscious process with a self-conscious approach, the importance of practical application over theoretical abstraction, accessibility challenges in research, and the value placed on the development and diversity of ideas. These findings offer insights into how practitioners engage with academic outputs and how research might become more relevant and accessible to bridge the gap, ultimately enhancing both coaching practices and organisational outcomes.
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